Films on Rooftops! Biking in Brooklyn! Festivals All Over!

Week of May 29-June 4

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk06
In its third year, this self-guided tour explores the work of over 100 established and emerging Brooklyn artists via open studios, gallery shows, and public art projects. Local restaurants and bars will also offer special rates. Time: 1pm-6pm Place: Atlantic Ave., between Fourth Ave. and Hicks St.; 718-875-8993 Cost: Free

Bang on a Can Marathon
A Tuvan throat-singing Siberian punk band, an all-female Icelandic ambient quartet, and Anthony Braxton's marching piece for 100 tubas are just some of the highlights at this all-day festival of new works. Time: 11:30am Place: 2 World Financial Center, Winter Garden Atrium at West St. and Vesey St.; 718-852-7755 Cost: Free

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June 1/ Thu

Rooftop Films
Now in its 10th year, this movie series has gone from a single Gowanus rooftop to dozen of locations throughout the city. The festival premieres with a Manhattan sneak preview of Steve Collins's feature-length comedy, Gretchen. Time: 9pm Place: Pier 63, 23rd St. at Hudson River
 Cost: $8

The War Tapes
Instead, see Deborah Scranton’s extraordinary documentary. "Maybe this picture can be worth a thousand lives," writes Edelstein.
Get showtimes

Brooklyn International Film Festival
Among the 120 movies competing in five different categories is Factotum, a Bukowski-inspired flick with Matt Dillon and Lili Taylor (6/4). Kicking off the festival is the U.S. premiere of Blood: Death Does Not Exist, an Italian family drama directed by and costarring Libero De Rienzo.  Time: 8:30pm Place: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy., at Washington Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; 718-388-4306
 Cost: $10

June 3/ Sat

He Got Game
In this 1998 Spike Lee film, Denzel Washington plays a father who can only get released from prison if he convinces his son to play basketball for the governor's alma mater. Time: 8:30pm Place: Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave., between Stillwell Ave. and W. 12th St.; 718-372-5159  Cost: $5
 See complete Coney Island schedule